Derek Speight
Powhatan,VA
Summary
Resourceful Systems Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in network architecture, database management, and cybersecurity practices. Excel in problem-solving, critical thinking, and team collaboration to ensure seamless operations and project success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Systems Manager
Envestnet MoneyGuide
Powhatan, VA
11.2024 - Current
- Orchestrated shift of large-scale production network from team-managed to single-owner model, taking on complete responsibility while maintaining 99.9% uptime across nearly 500 devices.
- Led the adoption of formal change management processes and industry-standard system configurations, driving increased reliability and cross-team consistency.
- Fortified production firewall security and managed integration with parent company's SIEM platform, providing robust support for both production and corporate teams across full deployment.
- Performed systematic audits of IT systems to pinpoint improvement opportunities and ensure adherence to industry standards including ISO/IEC 27001:2013
- Oversaw infrastructure investments for multi-million-dollar platform, encompassing $150K allocation for new storage solution and over $6M for database server upgrades across 30+ systems..
- Collaborated with company lead, department heads, and cross-functional teams on complex projects, guaranteeing successful completion within deadlines and budget constraints.
- Developed automated scripts to streamline processes such as patching servers or deploying applications across multiple machines simultaneously.
- Coordinated with vendors to purchase necessary hardware and software upgrades when needed.
Senior System Administrator
Envestnet MoneyGuide
Powhatan, VA
05.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with other team members to develop new system architectures to meet changing business requirements.
- Conducted regular backups and disaster recovery simulations, safeguarding valuable data against loss or corruption.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to streamline deployments and clarify service agreements. Provided training and simplified technical concepts to ensure understanding across all departments.
- Mentored junior analysts on best practices in systems analysis techniques, contributing to their professional growth.
- Engineered and maintained onsite and remote server environments, featuring Hyper-V virtualization and VPC configurations.
- Performed server hardware installations, maintenance, upgrades and repairs as needed.
- Trained junior staff members on best practices related to system administration tasks.
Web Systems Administrator
Envestnet MoneyGuide
Powhatan, VA
05.2014 - Current
- Used code-level analysis in conjunction with infrastructure knowledge to pinpoint faults, reduce downtime, and assist development teams with accurate diagnostics.
- Coordinated deployment of internally developed software and hardware, guaranteeing efficient transitions.
Performed configurations and facilitated onboarding to streamline user experience.
Maintained readiness for on-call rollback to swiftly resolve deployment challenges. - Reviewed audit reports generated by security software applications for compliance purposes.
- Implemented network services such as DHCP, DNS, Active Directory and Group Policy Objects.
- Regularly interfaced with clients to troubleshoot issues, provide technical guidance, and ensure system functionality met business needs.
Systems Administrator Intermediate
University of Virginia Physicians Group
Charlottesville, VA
04.2013 - 05.2014
- Deployed, supported, and coordinated systems in client-server environment, guaranteeing efficient operation and integration.
- Maintained detailed documentation of network configurations, protocols, and procedures for efficient troubleshooting and information sharing among colleagues.
- Facilitated remote workforce access by configuring secure VPN connections for critical resource availability from any location
- Administered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support focused on problem identification, diagnosis, and issue resolution.
Education
Master's of Science - Information Security and Assurance
Western Governors University
01.2016
Bachelor's of Science - Information Technology Security
Western Governors University
01.2015
Skills
- Firewall management
- Mentorship and leadership
- Audit compliance
- Infrastructure management
- Vendor management
- Script automation
- Server management
- Capacity planning
- Hardware management
- Operating systems expertise
- Network troubleshooting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Process optimization
- Hardware updates
- Vulnerability management
- GitHub and GitLab
- Documentation and process writing
- Server hardware maintenance
- Incident management
- Operations management
- Backup and recovery
- Patch management
- Information security policies
- Multitasking capacity
- Software deployment
- Disaster recovery planning
- Change management
- System configurations
- Firewall security
- Disaster recovery
- Audit compliance (ISO 27001)
- Project leadership
Certification
- CASP+ (2024)
- Previously held: CompTIA Security+,Project+, Network +, A+; EC Council CFHI, CEH; Cisco CCNA Security, CCNA, CCENT; Microsoft MCT, MCTS; CIW Admin and Associate
Timeline
Production Systems Manager
Envestnet MoneyGuide
11.2024 - Current
Senior System Administrator
Envestnet MoneyGuide
05.2019 - Current
Web Systems Administrator
Envestnet MoneyGuide
05.2014 - Current
Systems Administrator Intermediate
University of Virginia Physicians Group
04.2013 - 05.2014
Master's of Science - Information Security and Assurance
Western Governors University
Bachelor's of Science - Information Technology Security
Western Governors University
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